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children

[chil-druhn] / ˈtʃɪl drən /






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Some children are moved repeatedly between hotels and hostels.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Cat’s unwitting new clients, or entertainees, are two sad children who have just moved into a drab apartment in a city and miss their former residence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In a social media post conceding the race Wednesday night, Shaw said she ran “because I believe California’s children deserve better.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

I can hardly think of something more selfish than the elderly placing undue burdens on their own children and grandchildren.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

For on top of everything, the human children would come to the edge of Clare’s wood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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